Holdback for harness.



H. I. PERSELS.

HOLDBAGK 'OR HARNESS. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 27; 190B.

Patented Deo. 8, i908v HENRY l. PERSELS, VOF SANDUSKY, MICHIGAN.

HOLDBACK FOR HARNESS.

Specification of Letters Patent.`

Patented Dec. s, isos.

Application filed June 27, 1908. Serial No. 440,730.

useful lnnlirovements in Holdhacks lior Harness, ol which the followingis a speciiication.

This invention relates to hold-hacks for harness, and has for its'ohject to provide an improved moans for attaching thc hold-H hachstraps to the thills of the vehicle` The invention is illustrated in theaccompanying h'awings, in which-4 Figurc is a side view illustrating theinventio1i;l'l `ig. 2 is a top view; and Fig. 3 is an end view Referringspecifically to the drawings, 6 indicates the vehicle thill. This isprovided with a metallic stop or catch 7 consisting of a piece of ironor other metal bent to form one arm which is attached by screws orotherwise to the under side of the thill, and to forni a lower prong orprojection with a shoulder which acts as a catch and sto for the thillloopS which is buckled to the ack hand and which supports the thill.

To each side of the thill loop or carrier is sewed one end of a foldedstrap 9 which is stitched near the fold as at l forming an eye ll whichreceives the metal loop l2 to which the hrceching 13 is connected.

The iron catch stop on the under side of thc thill is put on for thepurpose of holding the thill loop in place, and it forms a stop for saidloop when the horse is hacking. In hitching or unhitching, the loopcanhe slipped oil the thill without unfastening anyhuck es, and in muchless time th an is usuallyI required to disconnect the ordinaryhold-hack straps which are wrapped around the thill.

The device is neat in appearance and holds the harness together in suchshape that it can he readily put on or taken oil the horse, and thereare no hanging straps for the horse to tread on. The arrangement is alsosafer, lie-cause when the tugs areiunhitched, the horse can walk out ofthe thills with no danger of dragging the Vehicle by the hold-h ackstraps. rl`he folded strap 9, which is connected ati its ends to theopposite sides of the thill loop, gives an even pull on hoth sides ofthe loop andhence avoids twisting of the loop, and makes thebreechingdraw on a level, and in line with the thill, and it does notdraw` down on the loreeching nor up on the belly-band. The catch on theunder side of the thill is not noticeable especially, and can he usedfona thill of any size, and can he moved ifrom one thill and placed onanother when desired. The attachment on opposite sides of the thill loopalso avoids twisting of the hack strap, which would he apt to occur incase of attachment at oneside only.

The device'has the advantage of cheapness, and it can he applied to anyordinary harness hy setting the ends of the strap 9 in the thill loop.

l claim:

A hold-hack for harness comprising a thill loop adapted to extend aroundthe thill, and a hreeching strap having branches connected at their endsto the loop on opposite sides oi' the thill respectively and inhorizontal alincrnent therewith.

In testimony whereoll l my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY l. PERSELS.

Titnesses Unas. J. OL'EsoN, 'l'. H. HANDS.

